Two IDF soldiers were moderately wounded Monday in a clash with Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon. They were evacuated to a hospital for treatment, and their families were notified.
According to the military, around 11 a.m., troops from the Golani Reconnaissance Unit, operating under the command of the 36th Division, encountered terrorists in southern Lebanon who opened fire at them. The two soldiers were wounded, and the troops at the scene returned fire.
After the incident, the Air Force struck several Hezbollah military buildings and an anti-tank post in the area. The IDF said forces are continuing to operate in the area and are working to close in on the terrorists.
During the day, troops from the Givati Reconnaissance Unit, operating under the command of the 91st Division, raided a Hezbollah launch site in southern Lebanon. The troops found dozens of rockets and additional weapons, including Kalashnikov rifles, RPGs, and combat equipment used by Hezbollah terrorists.
The soldiers also found loaded launchers aimed at IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon and at Israeli territory. The IDF said Hezbollah terrorists had launched dozens of rockets from the area at IDF forces and Israeli civilians.
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IDF troops raided a Hezbollah launch site in southern Lebanon and found dozens of rockets and additional weapons
(Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
Earlier, an interceptor was launched at a suspicious aerial target in an area where IDF forces are operating in Lebanon, after drone infiltration alerts were activated in Misgav Am in the Galilee Panhandle. According to the IDF spokesman, the target did not cross into Israel and the alerts were activated according to policy. Before that, the Air Force intercepted another aerial target before it crossed into Israel.
On Thursday, Sgt. Liem Ben Hamo, 19, from Herzliya, a soldier in the Golani Brigade’s 13th Battalion, was killed by an explosives-laden drone in southern Lebanon. Another soldier was moderately wounded in the incident. In a separate incident, an IDF officer and noncommissioned officer were moderately wounded by an FPV drone. Since the start of Operation Roaring Lion in late February, 16 IDF soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.
Two explosives-laden drones were launched by Hezbollah at troops from the 7th Brigade combat team operating near the village of Qantara. One drone fell near the force, killing Ben Hamo, and the second was neutralized by the troops. The IDF said that “during the evacuation, forces from the 7th Brigade combat team struck Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure.” The incident occurred near two Hezbollah underground tunnels that were discovered and destroyed by IDF forces in recent days.